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This is the first book in which Aldus made use of his famous dolphin and anchor device. Copies are found both with and without the anchor, which was presumably added sometime during the printing of the book. This is also the first portable Dante, all preceding editions having been folios. This copy with title-page trimmed down to the text, without loss of printed portion, and inlaid. It is not uncommon to find copies of the book with the title-page in this condition. In includes all of the pritiing on the verso: "Lo 'inferno e 'l Pvrgatorio e 'l Paradiso di Dante Alaghieri." A facsimile of the title-page is bound in preceding this leaf. Present is an old receipt for the book, from bookseller Leo S. Olschki - Firenze, dated 14 Oktober '05; the price was 225 lira.